sharp+snappish
51numol — adj that can contain or hold much, able to take or contain much, wide, large, spacious, roomy, capacious; capacious, susceptible, capable of, good, able, apt, fit for; of the mind, able to grasp, capable; [capax], holding much, quick at learning; …
52curt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. short, concise, brief, succinct; snappish, tart, rude, brusque, bluff, blunt, abrupt. See shortness, discourtesy. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. brief, terse, uncivil, snippy*; see abrupt 2 , terse .… …
53grouchy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj., informal, cross, sharp, sulky, testy, grumpy, gruff, sullen, ill tempered, sour, out of sorts. See irascibility, discontent.Ant., good humored. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. surly, ill tempered,… …
54snappy — [[t]snæ̱pi[/t]] snappier, snappiest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If someone has a snappy style of speaking, they speak in a quick, clever, brief, and often funny way. Each film gets a snappy two line summary. ...snappy American film dialogue. 2) ADJ… …
55acrimonious — a. 1. (Rare.) Corrosive, caustic, sharp. 2. Severe, harsh, hard, acrid, sarcastic, bitter, virulent, malignant, censorious, crabbed, snarling, snappish, testy, pettish, petulant, cross, sour, tart, splenetic, peevish, ill tempered, ill natured,… …
56sour — I. a. 1. Acid, tart, pricked, sharp, acetous, acetose. 2. Cross, crabbed, morose, acrimonious, currish, surly, testy, touchy, cantankerous, crusty, fretful, peevish, petulant, pettish, snappish, waspish, snarling, cynical, froward, uncivil, rude …
57curt — adjective after a curt response to Mary s accusation, he grabbed his coat and headed for the door Syn: terse, brusque, abrupt, clipped, blunt, short, monosyllabic, summary; snappish, snappy, sharp, tart; gruff, offhand, unceremonious, ungracious …
58peppery — adjective 1) a peppery sauce Syn: spicy, spiced, peppered, hot, highly seasoned, piquant, pungent, sharp Ant: mild, bland 2) a peppery old man Syn …
59short — 1. adjective 1) a short piece of string Syn: small, little, tiny; informal teeny Ant: long 2) short people Syn: small, little, petite, tiny, diminu …
60tart — adj *sour, acid, acidulous, dry Analogous words: piquant, *pungent: *sharp, keen: curt, brusque, blunt (see BLUFF): *irritable, snappish, waspish …
